another lucky few weeks

[larson1951]

probably the best two weeks all year

nice flesher on lower left....this one has no teeth
some good gum drops here one is krf and the other is agate

this hoe is really got a lot of use wear,,funny it never brokr



note that the ribs on this scapula were removed by a flint (not metal) blade indicating it is an older hoe



one of the nicest squash knives we have ever found



it is very thin and sharp

found this broke hook and glued the two pieces together



agate side notch arrow point

old KRF point with very shallow notches



unfinished bone point cut while green with a metal blade







this is either a pendant or a pipe drill?



these are so highly polished when we find them............they look like melted plastic....
.................'the melted plastic era'

we have found about 15 of these in the last 25 years and all are highly polished.....

..........old digger found one when when he was here last month, maybe he will post it

 

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[flintdigger]

Fantastic finds Steve.

 

[rock]

The last one is very interesting, what is it? They all looked good though. Nice finds!

 

[Neogeo]

Dangit ...Ya made me day with seein all those Bone tools...LOVE"EM!!!!!And that drill WHOOOA!!!!!!Congrats Buddy

 

[jamey]

hey hey mr larson,some good finds there,but that pendent,or pipe drill is awesume. thanks for sharing.

 

[larson1951]

The last one is very interesting, what is it? They all looked good though. Nice finds!

Dangit ...Ya made me day with seein all those Bone tools...LOVE"EM!!!!!And that drill WHOOOA!!!!!!Congrats Buddy

hey hey mr larson,some good finds there,but that pendent,or pipe drill is awesome. thanks for sharing.

what do you guys think it is?

 

[Gold Maven]

Awesome stuff.

It's hard to find bone here in Ohio, unless it's in a rock shelter.

The "pipe drill" could be used for pipes, but the drills I find usually have a flared base. Since you have found so many of them they must have a specialized purpose. Beautiful gem, whatever it was used for.

 

[rock]

what do you guys think it is?

OK I guess I missed the description when I viewed it last. Id have to say Pendant I just dont see it being used any other way due to its eye appeal.

 

[old digger]

You found some really nice artifacts there Steve! Congratulations!

Here are the two items that I found. The larger one is broken.

 

[larson1951]

yup old digger!

i wanna say nope on the pipe drill theory.........
it wasn't my idea.....it was johns.....
and even if he owns the site and says 'pipe drill' i say nope....it's a pendant!

i am trying to prove this to my boss 'john'.........stop calling it a 'pipe drill' ......ok john?

 

[old digger]

''Correction made''

They are quite unique when you touch and feel them. They actually feel like a smooth melted down plastic touch.

 

[monsterrack]

very cool finds SteveI would say you had a jam up hunt.

 

[mamabear]

are the white points agate, or are they opal? There is an area in WYO that has opalized petrified wood & the opal looked a lot like that. Nice finds. you make me so jealous!

 

[Tnmountains]

Steve
I have learned that you guys will usually figure out what an item was used for. I find nothing like that here. I think they were paying respect to the material with a pendant. Like how they made outrageous swords here because the material would let them.
Very nice last couple of weeks. You still have some time before the snow flies.

 

[goodtime]

Your finds never cease to amaze me Larson. Thanks for showing. GT

 

[larson1951]

''Correction made''

They are quite unique when you touch and feel them. They actually feel like a smooth melted down plastic touch.

that's why john calls it 'The Melted Plastic Culture' remember old digger.......that first one you found is a nice one

are the white points agate, or are they opal? There is an area in WYO that has opalized petrified wood & the opal looked a lot like that. Nice finds. you make me so jealous!

you know mama that's what it could be, we have the opalized PW here as well as white and brown PW and several types of agate......i think you may very well be right

 

[old digger]

are the white points agate, or are they opal? There is an area in WYO that has opalized petrified wood & the opal looked a lot like that. Nice finds. you make me so jealous!

mamabear, you can also find that opalized wood in eastern Montana near Glendive Mt. I used to a 9-10 inch long piece, by 5 inches across with a knot on the side. It had that milky opalescent color, sure wish I still had it.

 

[larson1951]

mamabear, you can also find that opalized wood in eastern Montana near Glendive Mt. I used to a 9-10 inch long piece, by 5 inches across with a knot on the side. It had that milky opalescent color, sure wish I still had it.

all kinds of nice lithic material around glendive...and huge paddlefish there at the yellowstone river confluence
you sure have some pretty material out your way

 

[unclemac]

send us a posting on these pipe drills....(ooops)...I mean "melted plastic" thingees.....I want to see more....all together....

 

[larson1951]

send us a posting on these pipe drills....(ooops)...I mean "melted plastic" thingees.....I want to see more....all together....

ok iwill try to dig up a photo from the library my friend
i'll do it tonite


larson1951